''Ultimate Comics: Doomsday'' is a metaseries collection of three 4-issue

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published by

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. All three series (''Ultimate Enemy'', ''Ultimate Mystery'' and ''Ultimate Doom'') are set in the

Ultimate Marvel universe Ultimate Marvel, later known as Ultimate Comics, was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring re-imagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Those characters ...

, and are written by

Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books.Bendis, Brian Michael and Oeming, Michael Avon, ' ...

with art by

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Publication history

Bendis has discussed the idea behind the stories and the problems it brings:

Plot summary

The series mainly focuses on what remains of the

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after

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, specifically dealing with an unknown threat (revealed later) trying to alter the entire Ultimate Universe, in the process causing a significant amount of destruction. Whilst the previous members of the Fantastic Four remain prominent throughout the series, many other characters from different strands of the Ultimate universe also feature.

Collected editions

The entire series has been collected into the following hardcover volume:

References

External links

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Newsarama's interview with Brian BendisComic Book Resources Ultimate Comics Doom review
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Publication history

Plot summary

Collected editions

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